We have been hearing a lot about PeugeotCitroen in context with their new facility at Sanand and their excepted line-up of products in India. As per speculations made in the recent past, the obvious models to be introduced here includes Peugeot 508sedan and Peugeot 207small car but our sources have informed us that the 207 might not make it to the market initially as its new and improved successor Peugeot 208 has already made a global debut.

So the story now revolves around just one car, Peugeot 508. Recently one of our readers got lucky enough to arrange some brilliant and exclusive exterior and interior pictures of the car. Also on the condition of anonymity he has briefed us a little bit on the specifications of the same.

image – Peugeot 508 Sedan Exteriors

No doubt the car is as impressive as any Mercedes C Class, BMW 3 Series or Audi A4but it will priced significantly lower than them. The features of the car have not been finalized yet, still we can expect some of them which are as follows:

Colour Head-up Display

Directional bi-Xenon headlamps

Fog lamps with static intersection lighting

Main beam assistance

Collapsible structure with high-performance shock absorbers on the front beam

2 front air bags, 2 side front air bags and 2 curtain air bags

3-point seatbelts at the rear

image – Peugeot 508 Sedan Interiors

Curved head restraints on front seats with integral multi-position adjustment

Latest-generation ESP (Electronic Stability Program)

CDS (stability control)

AFU (emergency brake assist)

REF (electronic brake force distribution)

Hill Assist

intelligent traction control

image – Peugeot 508 Sedan Interiors

Four-zone air conditioning

Steering mounted control buttons

Cruise control

Hands-free access and start-up

Automatic electric parking brake

Driver’s electrically operated lumbar massage

Telematics

JBL hi-fi audio equipment

image – Peugeot 508 Sedan Exteriors

The features provided with 508 are really advanced. For instance the remote key could be used to open and close the power windows before entering the car and after leaving it. The main beam assistance is designed to increase the intensity of the corresponding head lamp on a turn. And these are just a small bit of the list of features that are expected to come with 508.

image – Peugeot 508 Sedan Exteriors

Peugeot 508 Sedan Indian Model Technical Specifications

Because of the recent constant increase in petrol prices, the company is focusing on a diesel version only and we are quite sure that initially only a diesel engine variant will be launched. Interestingly the company is testing an automatic transmission version and not a manual one, so we would see an automatic version along with a manual at the launch, probably.

Dimensions

Overall height: 1456 mm

Overall width: 1828 mm

Overall length: 4792 mm

Wheelbase: 2617 mm

image – Peugeot 508 Sedan Exteriors

Engine

As far as the engine options are concerned both the variants will come with a 2.0 litre diesel engine while petrol variants could follow later. The two diesel engines are as follows:

Cubic Capacity: 1997 CC

Bore x Stroke: 85 x 88 mm

Max Power:

Manual Version: 140 BHP @ 4000 RPM

Automatic Version: 163 BHP @ 3750 RPM

Max Torque:

Manual Version: 320 Nm @ 2000 RPM

Automatic Version: 340 Nm @ 2000 RPM

Fuel: Diesel

Catalytic Converter: Yes

Particle Emission Filter: Yes

Transmission

Manual variant: 6 Speed

Automatic variant: 6 speed

Other Features

Kerb Weight

Manual: 1505 kg

Automatic: 1595 kg

Unladen weight

Manual: 1430 kg

Automatic: 1520 kg

image – Peugeot 508 Sedan Exteriors

Peugeot 508 Sedan Price In India

Since the competition in the market is quite tough, Peugeot will definitely trim down some features and will try to bring down the cost close to Rs. 20 Lakhs. But that is all we can hope and the correct price will only be disclosed at its launch. Stay tuned for more updates on the car by Liking our Official Facebook Page and sign up for our free email newsletter.

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